"Shame is the first tool of Satan. Shame is an extremely painful tool of the adversary. It is the first deception he used in the Garden of Eden to attack Adam and Eve. Go and hide, he said. You are naked. Shame tell us that not only do we do bad things, but that we ourselves are inherently bad. We aren’t enough and never can be. We will all experience guilt for sin. We will all recognize our complete need for the grace of Christ. However, when shame overcomes our perceptions, we are unable to recognize our own divine potential. To combat shame, we need to recognize the difference between guilt and shame, avoid comparisons, practice self-love, and focus on building a relationship with God."

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